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kaidan

階段かいだんkaidan
staircase
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Usages of kaidan

私わたし　の　かばん　は　軽かるい　から、　長ながい　階段かいだん　で　も　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。watasi no kaban ha karui kara, nagai kaidan de mo daizyoubu desu.
My bag is light, so even long stairs are fine.
友達ともだち　は　階段かいだん　を　速はやく　上あがれる　ので、　私わたし　より　早はやく　着つきます。tomodati ha kaidan wo hayaku agareru node, watasi yori hayaku tukimasu.
My friend can go up the stairs quickly, so he arrives earlier than I do.
犬いぬ　は　階段かいだん　を　上あがれる。inu ha kaidan wo agareru.
Dogs can climb stairs.
階段かいだん　より　エレベーター　の　ほう　が　楽らく　です。kaidan yori erebeetaa no hou ga raku desu.
The elevator is easier than the stairs.

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